Awning-rod clamp



Y 211.92..l v June.' 7 F.'R. CLIFTON AwNING ROD CLAMP l Filed Feb.V 23. A1924 @IIL l r11! Patented June Z1, 1927.

UNflTSED STAT- E5- `V j, FRANCIS n. or oMAHA, NEBRASKA AWNING'ROD Applicationaied February Y23.1924. serial No. 694,606.

The inventionv relates to awning rod clamps, and'l'iasfoi-its object to provide clamps in which the awning head rod may be easily and quickly placed and securely clamped, and a clamp which may be easily and quickly opened for allowing removal of the rod, thereby obviating the present diiiiculty experienced in twisting rods of this character, for removing eyes carried thereby out of engagement with hooks.

A further object is to provide an awning rod clamp comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a window frame and provided with spaced hooks inA which the awning rod maybe placed while hanging the awningand with a hinged jaw adapted to be forced into clampingvengagement with the rod after the same has been placed in the hook for securely clamping the rod in position.

With the above and other objectsin view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. f f

In thek drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of a conventional form of awning and a portion of a window, showing the device applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view taken online 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 isa perspective view of one of the clamps.'-

Referring'to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a'conventional form ofawning, 2 a window frame, and 3A the head rod of the awning. The clamps t maybe of any number desired, however vthree are pref-V erable and are secured to the upper end 5 of the window frame 2 by means of screws 6, which extend through apertured lugs 7, carried by the opposite sides of theV clamps. The main body 8 of the clamp is substantially U-shaped in horizontal cross section, and is provided with vspaced hooks Y 9 formed integral therewith, which hooks receive the head rod 3 Aof the awning, and` holdsaid rod when the awning is Vbeing hung. Hingedly connected at 9a to the outer Vside of the body portion 8 of the clamp by means of hooks 9b is a jaw 1Y0, thelower end of which extends downwardly between thefhooks 9 and is provided with a transverse recess: 11,v whichv engages the outer side of the rod 3, and securely clamps said rod 1nl position against upward-movement and against upwardly andy outwardly inclined outer sides y12 of the hooks -9, and which inclined surfaces 12 and recess 11 prevent upward movement of the awning rod 3, for instance when wind gets under the awning. Threaded into they outer side of the body 8 of the clamp is a bolt 13, the outer end of which extends through an elongated slot 14, and has its outer end provided with a thumb engaging head 15, whereby the bolt may be-tightened or loosened when clamping the rod3, or when removing the rod ,3. By providing the elongated slot 14, y

it is obvious that the aw 10 may be moved outwardly a considerable distance, suiiicient to allow the removal ofthe rod 3 without entirely removing the bolt 13, consequently danger of dropping the bolt is obviated, during the hanging of awnings.

From the above it will be seen that an awning rod clamp is provided, which clamp is positive in its operation, will hold the rod during the awning hanging operation,

even when not clamped, and one whichwill positively hold the rod against displacement,

or becoming loose in wind storms and theV like.

The invention havin@ been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is:-

1. An awning clamp comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a vwindow frame, spaced outwardly extending hooked arms (in n carried by said bracket, and adapted to 11e-p.

ceive the vawning rod, a jaw hingedly connected to thefbracket above the hooked arms and hingedly movable vin a plane at a right angle to the bracket' and rod, the lower end of lsaid jaw being adapted to engage and hold the rod in the hooked arms and a 'bolt extending through an elongated slot in said jaw and into the bracket forming means whereby the jaw may-be forced into clamping engagement with a rod in the hooked arms.

2. An awning rod clamp comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a window frame, saidbracket being substantially U- shaped inl horizontal cross section, the lower end of said bracket being provided with spaced integral hooked arms adapted to receive a rod, the outer sides of said arms supported thereby, the lower end 'of said jaw being provided with a transverse ref cess adapted to receive one side ofthe rod,` i'

an elongated recess inthe jaw and a :bolt extending through the elongated recess in thejaw and into the bracketand forming means for securely clamping the rod` within the hooked arms.

3. An awning rod bracket comprising a body member, spaced hooked rod receiving di lin a plane at a right angle to the body mem-` ber, the lower end/ of said jaw engaging i the lrodbetween the hooked arms and a bolt extending throughsaid jaw and -into the bracket. f o f In testimony whereof I hereunto vallix my signature.

\ FRANCIS R. CLIFTON. 

